Criminal Justice Concentration
(Concentration no longer available as of Fall 2017, see Criminal Justice Major)
The concentration in Criminal Justice offers an interdisciplinary foundation within the liberal arts and sciences. Beyond the core of criminal justice academic work, students choose a focus to prepare for a variety of professional roles, including corrections, offender rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, policy development, law enforcement and law.
Concentration Requirements
| CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice* | 3 cr |
One of the following:
| 3 cr |
| CRJ 325: Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3cr |
| CRJ 315: Race, Class & Gender in Criminal Justice System | 3 cr |
| MAT 105: Statistics * | 3 cr |
| PSY 410: Research Methods for Behavioral Sciences | 3 cr |
One of the following:
Note: Computer Science credits must have been earned within the past 10 years | 3 cr |
One of the following
| 3 cr |
Criminal Justice Electives such as:
| 9 cr |
| CRJ 499: Capstone | 3 cr |
* Will not satisfy part of the upper level requirement in the concentration
Co-requisite:
- Public Speaking or Oral Communication
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a concentration in Criminal Justice will be able to:
- explain the scope and nature of the three major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections;
- apply the theoretical models that attempt to explain the causes of crime;
- explain how the fair and just operation of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the ethical and professional behavior of those working in the criminal justice system;
- apply research and statistics to the analysis of data; and
- communicate effectively.